WNBA champion A'ja Wilson talks Caitlin Clark's 'privilege' remarks

Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks slams Caitlin Clark for her comments about White privilege and uplifting female athletes.

Caitlin Clark received several honors following her first season in the WNBA. In addition to being named the league's rookie of the year, Clark was also selected as the 2024 Time "Athlete of the Year." 

While Clark produced a strong stat line during her time at Iowa and at the WNBA level, there has been much debate about whether she also had an inherent privilege that helped her rise to stardom. During her interview with Time magazine, Clark admitted to having a particular built-in benefit. 

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Caitlin Clark of Team WNBA, right, hugs A’ja Wilson of Team USA after the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

"I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a White person, there is privilege. A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players. This league has kind of been built on them. The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that... I think it’s very important. I have to continue to try to change that," Clark said.

"The more we can elevate Black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing."

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Those comments received mixed reactions within the basketball world. Last May, two-time WNBA champion A'ja Wilson was asked whether race and double standards in sports played a role in Clark's meteoric rise.

"I think it’s a huge thing. I think a lot of people may say it’s not about Black and White, but to me, it is," the Las Vegas Aces star told The